Note 28 — Chapter VII · TREE AND SERPENT WORSHIP.
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It is described in the Purānas that Sāvitri, the daughter of King Ashupati, lost her husband within a year after her marriage. The death took place under a banyan tree, by worshipping which, Sāvitri succeeded in reviving her husband. Since then women perform a vow called Vat Sāvitri Vrat on the 13th, 14th and 15th days of the bright half of Jetha by observing a fast and worshipping and circumambulating the banyan tree.28